KG draws ire of Charlie V

Boston - Former Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva was not too happy with Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett when the two exchanged words on the court Tuesday night in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Villanueva later tweeted, "KG called me a cancer patient. I'm pissed because you know how many people died from cancer, and he's tossing it like it's a joke."

The Detroit Pistons player then tweeted again, "I wouldn't even trip about that, but a cancer patient, I know way 2 many people who passed away from it, and I have a special place 4 those."

The Bucks, off to a 1-3 start, will face Garnett and the Celtics on Wednesday night in a nationally televised game from TD Garden.

Garnett is famed for his trash talking, and Bucks fans will recall he got into it with Bucks guard Brandon Jennings in a game at the Bradley Center last season.

Later Jennings said the Celtics were known for "punking" other teams and players and they weren't going to do it to him.

The Celtics beat the Pistons, 109-86, behind 22 points from Garnett, 21 from Paul Pierce and 16 by former Bucks star Ray Allen. Boston point guard Rajon Rondo followed up his 24-assist effort against New York last weekend with a 17-assist performance against the Pistons.

Villanueva is a regular Twitter user who first gained leaguewide attention for the social media outlet when he sent a message at halftime of a Bucks-Celtics game during the 2008-'09 season.